Definitions for cupbearer

cupbearer cup·bear·er

Spelling: [kuhp-bair-er]
IPA: /ˈkʌpˌbɛər ər/

Cupbearer is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 244 anagrams from letters in cupbearer (abceeprru).

Definitions for cupbearer

noun

  1. a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.

Origin of cupbearer

First recorded in 1375-1425, cupbearer is from the Middle English word cuppe-berer. See cup, bearer

Examples for cupbearer

It would tax the muscles of a Sisyphus, let alone a cupbearer's.

He was cupbearer to Artaxerxes, a position of much ease and wealth.

Autumn personified as Hebe, the cupbearer of the Greek gods.

One day at the table the king noticed that the face of his cupbearer was sad.

Skinker for cupbearer, (an ungraceful word, no doubt) is used by Shakespeare and lasted till Drydens time and beyond.

Another served as cupbearer, and stood by her majesty's chair.

Then, not long after, he entered the Dauphin's service in the capacity of cupbearer.

"Call your cupbearer, your majesty, and he will explain it to you," said the lad.

You will give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cupbearer.

Noon dinner and supper were served by cupbearer, sewer, carver, and assistants.

Word Value for cupbearer
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